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The Winter People by Jennifer McMahon

fantasmariana's review against another edition

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4.0

Un libro perfecto para esta época invernal, para acurrucarte bajo las cobijas y sentir escalofríos con la historia que narra la autora.

Esta novela, ambientada en Vermont, está narrada en diferentes momentos históricos que se van intercalando. Uno de los personajes principales, Sara Harrison Shea, nos cuenta sobre su vida a principios de la década de 1900 y -en particular- sobre la fascinante, pero a la vez terrible posibilidad de traer de vuelta a la vida a los muertos mediante el uso de un antiguo ritual. Y como siempre ocurre en estos casos, traer de vuelta algo que ya no pertenece a este mundo, tiene graves consecuencias...

La historia se concentra sobre todo en el dolor de la pérdida y en lo que estamos dispuestos a sacrificar con tal de volver a pasar tiempo o simplemente de volver a sentir la presencia de los seres amados que hemos perdido.

Jennifer McMahon logra momentos escalofriantes con su prosa. El silencio del invierno, las manifestaciones sobrenaturales, el dolor de la pérdida, las mentiras, pero también la venganza se unen para formar el gran rompecabezas que es esta novela.

Mi única queja es el final, se siente como sacado de un libro de otro género. De pronto aparece por ahí un personaje que me pareció bastante innecesario y que se vuelve la excusa perfecta para convertir el final de la historia en algo que tiene mucho más que ver con un thriller, que con una novela de terror. Me imagino que no era fácil concluir una historia con tantas vertientes y saltos en el tiempo, por lo que solamente le quité una estrella a este libro, que -por lo demás- vale muchísimo la pena.

shinysarah28's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25


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xpressionless's review against another edition

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dark medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

nikkixuan's review against another edition

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4.0

scawy

erikamartin's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced

4.5

amybohl7's review against another edition

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5.0

For those new to horror I think this would be a perfect read. It read more like a thriller but with some spooky and ghostly touches.
I liked guessing what would happen next. Sometimes I was right and other times not which is nice when the narrative does fly wildly around in hopes of giving a crazy twist.
A wonderful spooky season read!

jtferdon's review against another edition

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3.0

I listened to this book and just had a really hard time connecting but I did enjoy the writing quality and atmosphere.

randi108's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

While I don’t think it was the most original story, it has strong Pet Sematary vibes, I really enjoyed Winter People and the way the story unfolded. I read it quickly and was engaged the whole time, wanting to know what was going to happen. The vibes were eerie and suspenseful throughout. Both the 1908 and present day storyline were engaging, I was never upset with the changing perspectives. This is the first book I’ve read from McMahon, and I’ll be adding the rest of her work to my tbr. I can’t say I would reread Winter People, but I’d recommend it to someone wanting a good book on a cold dreary day. 

sci_mom's review against another edition

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3.0

There were parts of this book that I really liked and it even made my heart beat a little faster a couple of times. There were other parts, however, where the writing was confusing and that made it difficult to discern what actually happened in some places. Then, the ending, I really didn't like the ending. It's a fast and interesting read for the most part, so I'll give it 3 stars.

ritabook85's review against another edition

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4.0

I enjoyed the way the story unfolded. It reminded me of a good old fashioned ghost story.